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Shadani F, Shahali S, Hosseini F, Bahrampour B. Effect of Yoga on Women’s Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life after Vaginal Delivery. Health Educ Health Promot 2024; 12 (3) :439-441
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1- Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Occupational Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Occupational Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effect of yoga on the sexual function and sexual quality of life of women after vaginal delivery.
Materials & Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 36 women who were 8-10 weeks postpartum, recruited from a health center in Isfahan, Iran, from January 2020 to March 2021. The women were randomly assigned to two groups with a block size of four, including the intervention group that practiced sexual yoga techniques and the control group that received information on postpartum recovery and lactation. Both groups completed the Sexual Quality of Life-Female Questionnaire and the Female Sexual Function Index before the intervention, as well as one month, two months, and three months after the intervention. Data were analyzed by R software using the independent sample t-test, analysis of variance, Friedman’s test, and the Chi-square test.
Findings: The mean total score for sexual function three months after the intervention in the intervention group showed a significant improvement compared to before the intervention (20.52±7.86 vs. 29.56±3.53, t(34, 0.975), p<0.001). Additionally, the sexual quality of life in the intervention group significantly improved after three months of intervention compared to the control group (99.94±10.62 vs. 76.83±20.23, t(34, 0.975), p<0.001).
Conclusion: Yoga practices enhance the sexual function and sexual quality of life of women following vaginal delivery.
Materials & Methods: This randomized controlled trial included 36 women who were 8-10 weeks postpartum, recruited from a health center in Isfahan, Iran, from January 2020 to March 2021. The women were randomly assigned to two groups with a block size of four, including the intervention group that practiced sexual yoga techniques and the control group that received information on postpartum recovery and lactation. Both groups completed the Sexual Quality of Life-Female Questionnaire and the Female Sexual Function Index before the intervention, as well as one month, two months, and three months after the intervention. Data were analyzed by R software using the independent sample t-test, analysis of variance, Friedman’s test, and the Chi-square test.
Findings: The mean total score for sexual function three months after the intervention in the intervention group showed a significant improvement compared to before the intervention (20.52±7.86 vs. 29.56±3.53, t(34, 0.975), p<0.001). Additionally, the sexual quality of life in the intervention group significantly improved after three months of intervention compared to the control group (99.94±10.62 vs. 76.83±20.23, t(34, 0.975), p<0.001).
Conclusion: Yoga practices enhance the sexual function and sexual quality of life of women following vaginal delivery.
Keywords: Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological [MeSH], Sexual Dysfunction, Psychological [MeSH], Quality of Life [MeSH], Yoga [MeSH]
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Sexual Health Education/Promotion
Received: 2024/07/9 | Accepted: 2024/09/10 | Published: 2024/10/5
Received: 2024/07/9 | Accepted: 2024/09/10 | Published: 2024/10/5
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